Miscellaneous NHL Discussion XCIX: We're Gonna Party Like It's 99

[CanadianFlyer88]

JVR with his first for the Bruins.

 

[Deadpool8812]

JVR with his first for the Bruins.

Wouldn't surprise me if he scores 25+ there assuming he's used properly, unlike here

 

[TCTC]

Wouldn't surprise me if he scores 25+ there assuming he's used properly, unlike here

Bruins will be interesting to watch this year. There's no way they should be a playoff team with Zacha and Coyle as their top two centers. But I've written them off before.

 

[Beef Invictus]

Wouldn't surprise me if he scores 25+ there assuming he's used properly, unlike here

JVR was the ultimate obedient team guy last year. He was told to grind the boards and keep pucks deep, good Tortorella hockey, and he did it. It was a lesson in squandering a player's skillset. Gone was his playmaking and work around the net. Pure safe hockey, treating offense like defense in the opponent's end.

 

[Magua]

It was a lesson in squandering a player's skillset.

I think it also had as much to do with squandering skill-sets of support pieces in roster building. And then blaming the player. JVR is what he is: a cycle accelerant. Get him in the zone, he can feast. Put him on a functional PP as the net front, he can score. Put him on a team with the worst PP in the league (which renders a net player useless), put him with mediocre passers, then criticize him after accentuating his flaws? What's the use? That even predated Tortorella.

Tortorella also had a comment the other week about liking the feel of the locker room changing, with guys like Hayes and Provorov and DeAngelo and JVR gone. As if JVR was ever anything but a model professional. He has no business being grouped with those malcontents.

 

[Magua]

 

[deadhead]

Meh. JVR has 16:33 at 5x5 in two games.
He's morphing into Maroon, big slow veteran with a scorer's touch who is otherwise sheltered.
A bargain at $1M, grossly overpaid at $7M.

 

[Striiker]

Ok, I was wrong. If they allowed me ti get 10/10 spicy Dan Dan Noodles at a game, I would go to one.

NO JOJO

WE MUST BE STRONG AND RESIST THEIR TEMPTATION

OUR SPITE MUST OVERWHELM OUR HUNGER

I HAVENT ATE FOOD SINCE 2021. I SURVIVE ON HATE.

 

[wankstifier]

Ok, I was wrong. If they allowed me ti get 10/10 spicy Dan Dan Noodles at a game, I would go to one.

Eating Sichuan food at a hockey game sounds amazing.

 

[Chinatown88]

Ok, I was wrong. If they allowed me ti get 10/10 spicy Dan Dan Noodles at a game, I would go to one.

I agree with Striiker, you need to lock it in with the spite.

Also I hope they have more than what's in the article cause otherwise that's your stock and standard dishes and totally nothing special.

 

[JojoTheWhale]

NO JOJO

WE MUST BE STRONG AND RESIST THEIR TEMPTATION

OUR SPITE MUST OVERWHELM OUR HUNGER

I HAVENT ATE FOOD SINCE 2021. I SURVIVE ON HATE.

I can get comp tickets. I’m not paying for this dreck under any circumstances. I take the train or park at my aunt’s, so no parking revenue. They’re just getting me for noods.

 

[Curufinwe]

JVR was the ultimate obedient team guy last year. He was told to grind the boards and keep pucks deep, good Tortorella hockey, and he did it. It was a lesson in squandering a player's skillset. Gone was his playmaking and work around the net. Pure safe hockey, treating offense like defense in the opponent's end.

Torts probably blamed JVR for the Flyers PP being last in the league.

 

[CanadianFlyer88]

Halfway through the game and the Lightning only have 8 shots against the Sens. Ottawa seems to be carrying over their defensive stinginess through the weekend...

 

[Audible Velvet]

G is still so damned good. This is better hockey than the Flyers will play for a long time

 

[FLYguy3911]

D in the slot and D on the back door.




Also those threads are sick.

 

[Striiker]

D in the slot and D on the back door.

 

[Cody Webster]

D in the slot and D on the back door.




Also those threads are sick.

It's like they cloned three Yandle's or three Staal's

And yes, those jersey's are beautiful

 

[FLYguy3911]

D in the slot and D on the back door.




Also those threads are sick.

Tony D cameo also.

 

[CanadianFlyer88]

One day I'll learn to not pick up Raanta for spot starts.

But today is not that day.

 

[flyerslducks]

One day I'll learn to not pick up Raanta for spot starts.

But today is not that day.

Ducks were buzzing tonight. Best I’ve seen them in years

 

[Curufinwe]

G is still so damned good. This is better hockey than the Flyers will play for a long time

And they don't even have Norris and Pinto yet.

 

[Audible Velvet]

And they don't even have Norris and Pinto yet.

Another team in the East building talent and making for quality, entertaining hockey. Something worth watching or rooting for.
Our guys pick up a bar tab, and it’s the greatest accomplishment. They think they’ll be the envy of the conference.

 

[Curufinwe]

Maybe they can offer free booze to every adult who goes to home games. That would boost attendance. And the number of fights in the stands.

 

[landsbergfan]

 

[wankstifier]

This can't be good for Orlov's next contract